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Intel Core i3-8100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is 5% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.

Intel Core i3-8100AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Gaming index 38 40
Cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Top speed 3.6 GHz 3.6 GHz
Rated power 65 W 65 W
Games at recommended 153 165
Released20172017
Feeds cards up to (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB AMD Radeon RX 590

Processor-heavy games only the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 meets

Quick answers

Is the Intel Core i3-8100 better than the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 for gaming?

No — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 scores 40 and the Intel Core i3-8100 38.

What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?

At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB for the Intel Core i3-8100, and the AMD Radeon RX 590 for the AMD Ryzen 5 1600.